| 释义 | peri·the·ci·um \ˌperəˈthēs(h)ēəm\ noun
 (plural perithe·cia \-)ēə\)
 Etymology: New Latin, from peri- + -thecium
 : a spherical, cylindrical, or flask-shaped hollow fruiting body in various ascomycetous fungi that contains the asci, usually opens by a terminal pore, and sometimes includes the cleistothecium — compare apothecium
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